The Western Spelling Book: Being an Improvement of the American Spelling Book by Noah Webster |
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Page 99
... animals . Now might not these animals say that man was made for their use ? One animal was not made for another ; but they were all made to be happy S. Then we ought not to kill them . F. Only a very few of them . Only such as are ...
... animals . Now might not these animals say that man was made for their use ? One animal was not made for another ; but they were all made to be happy S. Then we ought not to kill them . F. Only a very few of them . Only such as are ...
Page 100
... animals kill and eat others ? F. They do , indeed ; but they should not on that account be called cruel . God has made some animals so , that they require the flesh of others to keep them alive ; they are forced to kill them . Man is ...
... animals kill and eat others ? F. They do , indeed ; but they should not on that account be called cruel . God has made some animals so , that they require the flesh of others to keep them alive ; they are forced to kill them . Man is ...
Page 109
... ANIMALS . WHATEVER is alive , and grows , feels , and moves of itself , is an animal . Some animals live entirely in the water , as fish- es ; other animals live on the land , as horses , and many others . Some animals live both on land ...
... ANIMALS . WHATEVER is alive , and grows , feels , and moves of itself , is an animal . Some animals live entirely in the water , as fish- es ; other animals live on the land , as horses , and many others . Some animals live both on land ...
Page 110
... animals feed upon other animals ; others feed only on vegeta- bles . Animals which eat flesh , are called carnivorous . Man is a carnivorous animal . When animals de- vour others , they should not be called cruel - God has made them so ...
... animals feed upon other animals ; others feed only on vegeta- bles . Animals which eat flesh , are called carnivorous . Man is a carnivorous animal . When animals de- vour others , they should not be called cruel - God has made them so ...
Page 120
... animal . base , mean . bass , a part in music . be , to exist . bee , an insect . beach , the sea shore . beech , a tree . beer , malt liquor . chol er , anger . col lar , for the neck . cord , a small rope . chord , a string for music ...
... animal . base , mean . bass , a part in music . be , to exist . bee , an insect . beach , the sea shore . beech , a tree . beer , malt liquor . chol er , anger . col lar , for the neck . cord , a small rope . chord , a string for music ...
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Page 51 - And by chance there came down a certain priest that way : and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
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Page 51 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Page 94 - It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure. But what did I say ? I mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " says the lawyer ; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " " And IF ! " said the farmer — "the business, I find, would have been concluded without an IF, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them.
Page 111 - I am a carpenter, sir. Mr B. The most necessary man that could offer ! We shall find you work enough, never fear. There will be houses to build, fences to make, and all kinds of wooden furniture to provide.
Page 96 - the good people of this family have built me a house to live in; it is in the cupboard: I am sure it is for me, for it is just big enough: the bottom is of wood, and it is covered all over with wires; and I...
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Page 105 - God made man. of the dust of the earth, and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Page 110 - COLONISTS. COME, said Mr. Barlow to his boys, I have a new play for you. I will be the founder of a colony ; and you shall be people of different trades and professions coming to offer yourselves to go with me. What are you, A ? A.